Episode Details

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about a century-old downtown building being renovated to help people move out of homelessness, our ever-increasing mosquito population, and how our city is becoming a destination for people fleeing red states. Joining host Claudia Meza for this week’s news roundup are KBOO news director Althea Billings and our very own audio producer, Giulia Fiaoni.

Stories discussed in today’s episode:

• A 112-Year-Old Building in Downtown Portland Will Play a Key Role in Tackling Homelessness [Portland Mercury]
• Why Are Mosquitos Swarming Portland? [Portland Monthly]
• They Arrived: Portland Is Becoming a Haven for Gender Refugees [Willamette Week]
• Rose City Catholics Fight for LGBTQ Rights—and Start a War With Portland’s Archbishop [Willamette Week]

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